I took Turquoise out in the sun today to see if she looked more golden. My dad was a gold miner during the summer and spent his free time, mining a creek, near Eagle, Alaska. I wanted to have some reference to gold and this pretty thrifted embroidery thread did the trick. Fur is a tricky thing to try and capture on the other hand. For now I have used small cotton crochet thread, making many chain stitches everywhere. I wanted the head and shoulders to be “blonder” than the rest of the bear. I am trying to work with what I have…..LOTS of thrifted supplies. She is soft and will be warm.

I thought it would be appropriate for this little bear to have a proper introduction to Spirit Cloth……..after all if your birth in inspired by a magical Cloth such as this….introductions are in order. Turqouise will eventually be filled in with fur and appliqued onto the larger body of the quilt…need to get cracking and start putting together the denim for that……..

Here is Therly’s picture from our trip to the art museum. She was looking extra glamourous that day. I loved her Cleopatra eyes. Therly wants to act…She would be good at it too, and I even think she has the strength and street smarts to survive the Hollywood lifestyle. She would also be a great Social worker, she has seen much. She would be able to help teens in crisis. I hope that she pursues school, getting a degree.

The painting below of Gauguin’s was one of her favorites from the museum…

I liked it too. I remember an art history teacher of mine, (Tom Howell, how the heck are you?) telling us about how Gauguin had realized while in Tahiti, that in a way his presence, (and that of the Colonists and Church) had spoiled the purity and innocence that had previous been there. I learned more about Gauguin here,

I’m feeling a little like the woman on the right today..fever and achey…..no fish on the head…although I am thinking about salmon for the quilt for my Dad. We took a trip to the art museum last weekend and captured a few pictures, amongst chasing after small children trying to TOUCH the art……….need a new plan for the art museum.

I thought it ironic that before we made it in the museum I spyed these acorns, aren’t they cool. I hadn’t seen these before.

“Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, and a giant oak in an acorn.”